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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1927

Page

6

Miss Irene DeLong Visits Stanwood for Home Talent Show

Local notes show Miss Irene DeLong a Stanwood public school teacher visiting her parents and attending the home talent play. Other visitors include Miss Mildred Minick Decatur Ill and Kenneth Bonser Burlington. Paul Minor starts as assistant to A A Spies at the Graham store in Stanwood. Car Red River Potatoes at Milwaukee Track priced fancy stock 1.10 a bushel.

Irene DeLong Stanwood Iowa M. C. DeLong Edith Carris Paul Minor Belleplaine, Ta A. A. Spies Graham Mildred Minick Decatur, Ill Mrs. C. C. Bester Red River Milwaukee Track Benteco

Local residents spend weekend with family and travel

Miss Helen Brown visits with Iowa university ties and Ruth Gibson travels from Fort Madison to stay with her parents. Mr and Mrs Turnipseed head to Des Moines then Sioux City to visit relatives. Mrs Linn visits Sigourney for a few days with her daughter. Ed Libe and Will Shumall families visit Sigourney relatives. Porter couple attend cousin Crawford's funeral in Winfield. Raymond Bowers to Peoria for business. Edna and Arth Bridges return from Macomb to parental home. Mrs Johnson travels to Keokuk as Rebekah lodge representative for regional assembly.

J. A. Porter Winfield Mr. Crawford Richard Johnson Keokuk Rebekah Odd Fellows and Rebekah Assembly

Social calls and travels around Washington area

Residents and visitors from Washington and nearby towns spent time with relatives and friends. Betsy Carleton Haven and children visited La Porte City. Merle Dodder hosted a Muscatine game trip. Schultz and Larson families shared church and weekend visits. Catherine Hull pledged to the Delta Gamma. Notable trips included Humphrey Hale's California visit and Mrs. Taylor of Alameda visiting relatives.

Carleton Haven Betty Jack la Porte City Iowa Daily Iowan Catherine Jane Hull The Delta Gamma Washington, Iowa

Local visits and trips noted from area residents

Mr and Mrs J H Warren and son Lewis visited Nichols Iowa at Rev and Mrs Hebners. Merle Benson and Harold Durst from Iowa Wesleyan College stayed weekend with parents. Families from Kalona Wayland and Brighton traveled for shopping visits and social calls.

Merle Benson Harold Durst Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant

Mrs Timmins Celebrates 101st Birthday at Home

Mrs Jane Timmins of Washington County, the area’s oldest resident, marked her 101st birthday Saturday at her Lexington area home. Despite extreme age she remains in good health with sharp senses aside from impaired vision. A Ohio native, she has lived 73 years in the county and helped shape the region since before the Civil War. The Journal joins in congratulations with a wish she may prove longevity claims.

Jane Timmins Washingto County Lexington Timmins Coolidge Ohio

Grinnell Buried By 58 Points

Grinnell was defeated 58 to 0 by Nebraska University in a lopsided football game. The ad promotes Scotch grain oxfords for young men priced at $6.50 from A. E. Atchison Florsheims Arch Preservers.

Grinnell Nebraska University A. E. Atchison Florsheims Arch-Preservers

Weekend visitors and local shoppers listed in Stanwood notes

Miss Irene DeLong of Stanwood visited her parents Mr and Mrs M C DeLong over the weekend. Local shoppers and visitors Friday and Saturday included Mrs Everatte Huber Wellman Mrs Jacob Gerig Wayland Arthur Van Winceckle Wayland R C McCleary Crawfordsville A R Strum West Chester and Miss Dale Ibner Haskins.

Leigh H. Wallace Iowa City Arthur Mehinger Kalona D. S. Graber Wayland C. H. Hochstetler Cy Dickinson Brighton Peter Hammer James Prebyl Peter Conrad Wilda Augustine West Chester W. B. McCrory Charles Mullin Ainsworth Irene DeLong Stanwood, Iowa M. C. DeLong Everatte Huber Wellman Jacob Gerig Arthur van Winceckle R. C. McCleary Crawfordsville A. R. Strum Dale Ibner Haskins

Local Social Notes From Davenport Area Visitations

Mr and Mrs Arshur Krause left Friday morning for southeastern Missouri to visit Mrs Krauses uncle G W Green at Romance. J B Vaughn and nephew Elliot Beamer of Bennett Iowa and William Vaughn of Chicago spent Saturday at the Griffith Humphreys home on East Washington. Dr and Mrs B Shimek of Iowa City were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Claire Dewey. Judge C A Dewey and C M Keck went to Iowa City Saturday for the Iowa Wabash football game. Lester Long with Wayne Weaver Marion Engle and Max Donaldson nearing home from Idaho Falls Idaho where they worked. they expect to return soon, with Mr and Mrs Sherd Wilson living there.

J. R. McGinn Annetta Lester McGinnis Burn Enslin Letts Merle Dodder Muscatine A. B. Schmoeller Lucille James Fred Manhardt Mr. Schmoeller Manharat Arshur Krause Southeastern Missouri J. B. Vaughn Elliot Beamer Bennett Iowa William Vaughn Chicago Griffith Humphreys East Washington Mrs. B. Shimek Iowa City Claire Dewey Lester Long Wayne Weaver Marion Engle Max Donaldson Idaho Idaho Falls Sherd Wilson

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